(CNN) – Sarah Palin said she hopes President Barack Obama "pays his respects" to the slain former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who was killed at a shooting range by a fellow veteran on February 2.
In Dallas for the funeral, the former Alaska governor said she and her husband "find it sad to see that flags aren't flying at half staff for this American hero."
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"We're surrounded today by American patriots here in Texas – by Chris' fellow veterans and active duty warriors," she wrote on Facebook Monday morning. "In honor of them, I hope our commander in chief pays his respects in some gesture of condolence for their comrade in arms who sacrificed so much to keep him and all of us safe."
Kyle, who was 38, served four combat tours in Iraq and received two Silver Stars, among other commendations. He left the Navy in 2009. He was most known for declaring himself the "most lethal sniper in U.S. history" with more than 150 sniper killings in Iraq, which he described as a record for any American.
"We may never know to what extent Chris kept us free or how many lives he saved by his brave actions in the line of fire. But his fellow warriors know how important he was," Palin wrote.
Shortly after his death, Palin wrote on Facebook that she had lost a friend. She explained that she and her husband, Todd, first met Kyle in Pella, Iowa, when he helped out with security for the premiere of "The Undefeated," a documentary about Palin that debuted in June 2011.
"Later we became friends with Chris when he was on 'Stars Earn Stripes' with Todd," she said, referring to the NBC reality show in which competitors took on missions based on military exercises.
"Chris was a wonderful man, a good friend, and a true American hero who loved our country and served honorably," she continued. "He was loved and admired by so many, and he will never be forgotten."
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Ms. Palin, please, do not diminish this man's service with your typical nonsense.
Has been trying to make trouble. She ought to apologize for ever running for the office of VP. So absurd she owes the country a big apology.
Didn't all this divisiveness and hate start with Sarah being nominated for VP?
Honestly, who cares what she thinks.
Dear CNN
Please pay Sarah the attention she deserves- none. Even fox noise understands that now. Sarah is of no significance, and a legend only in her own mind. (Yeah, that's stretching things some- for the mindless one.)
Sarah only divides. Set her adrift. We'll be the better for that.
Just like Sarah to to glorify an assassin. When will she ever shut up?
Sarah, do the country and our party a parting service and shut your damn mouth and fade away quickly and silently.
Sarah is not concerned about the seal, she is only concerned about Sarah.........her earning level right now seems to be at a stand still since Fox News dumped her. So, to earn any income she has to open her big mouth. I say "who cares what you have to say Sarah".
I thought we had ridded ourselves of this moron.
Hard to live with being the answer to a trivia question. It's over, Sarah.
Appalling lack of respect for the rest of the soldiers who have been killed, maimed or otherwise permanently damaged by war. What a train wreck she is.
Oh Sarah please please go away.....far far far away........
He's a former SEAL, not killed in the line of duty. Thus he is in no way eligible for the lowering of the United States' flag.
From a legal standpoint, he's a private citizen killed in a criminal act.
"Let's see...how can I exploit this death so I get a little press?"
A pitiful excuse for a human being.
and yet, we lover the flags at half mast for a freaking junkie, great singer, but still, a freaking junkie – ok, what is wrong with this picture??
Liberals don't need to do anything to destroy the Republican party. We have people like Palin to handle it for us.
Sarah is classic "blind leading the blind'. I can see why they where friends. She is not smart enough to keep her mouth shut and Chris wasn't smart enough to not hand a gun to a mentally unstable vet. This guy killed 150 human beings some of which may have been taliban and he ends up for all practical purposes killing himself.
Well, if Sarah wants it then it shall be so.
Sarah, please go away
Why does this woman still get press coverage?
Sad though his death is, he has been back in civilian life for several years and was not killed in the line of duty. Further, he was shot by a man who would probably not be allowed to have had a gun under the tightened gun control laws that Ms. Palin so arduously opposes. Even the shooter's own father threatened to take his gun away because he knew his son was unstable. Flags fly at half-mast for former Presidents who die after retirement, but not for every soldier who dies after retirement. The flags would never be at full mast. You can't just single this soldier out because he wrote a book and was a famous sniper. He may have been trying to help the shooter overcome PTS by gradual desensitization, i.e. exposing him to the gun range again, but he was not a qualified therapist to deal with the problems that are so deep. Ms. Palin seems to be really scraping the barrel to stay in the limelight any way she can.
In Dallas for the funeral, the former Alaska governor said she and her husband "find it sad to see that flags aren't flying at half staff for this American hero."
You can blame your buddy Rick Perry for that Sarah.
Sarah, shut up! Its shameful to use the death of a true American hero as a political attack. It's not about you, in fact you have not done one thing to unite the people of this country. Your hateful rhetoric is self serving and you spew it to make your pockets fatter. The real shame is that there are enough ignorant people who feel you speak for them. RIP Chief Petty Officer Kyle, on behalf of a grateful nation.
Capt D, USAF
How about this pea-brained embarrassment to anyone with an ounce of intelligence and her brain-dead minions show a minuscule amount of respect to OUR President the leader of this country???
If this half-term quitter knew anything about the government she wanted to have a hand in running, she would know that there are specific protocols for flags to be lowered to half-staff. Tragic though it may be, the death of a single soldier on American soil is not one of them. If so, then the flag would NEVER be lifted to its full height.